Rustico/casale in Località Piano 3
NOVELLO: RUSTICO INDIPENDENTE CON TERRENO DI 5.296 MQ 5 VALIDI MOTIVI PER ACQUISTARLO: 1. LIBERO SU QUATTRO LATI 2. AMPIA METRATURA ABITATIVA 3. TERRENO ADIACENTE DI 5.296 MQ 4. COMPLETAMENTE PERSONALIZZABILE 5. OTTIMA ESPOSIZIONE SOLARE NOVELLO: In località Piano, a pochi minuti dall’autostrada e alle principali…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Although the €89,000 price looks low, the 207 m² farmhouse is completely to be renovated; at an estimated €1,100/m², the effective cost is about €1,530/m² versus €261/m² for comparable Piemonte stock. The 5,296 m² of adjacent land and Langhe location add appeal, but do not offset the very heavy renovation burden.
More on the house and the area
The setting has genuine appeal: a substantial flat plot, open Piedmont countryside, and an old farmhouse with traditional tiled roofs and historic character. However, the actual building is a heavily deteriorated rustico requiring a full renovation, so it is a project rather than a realistically usable home today.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€82,000 – €121,000
Wiring, water and sanitary work of any kind, heating, air conditioning and gas go to a registered firm by law, and so do flues and the air openings for gas appliances. That labour stays in the bill. Yours is the stripping out, plaster, paint, floors, tiling and carpentry.
Labour is 61% of a renovation price on average and 67% at the median, across 191 items of the Emilia-Romagna 2025 public price list. Materials are the rest. An averaged price list, not a quote.
Materials you buy yourself carry 22% VAT; supplied by the firm doing the work they go at the 10% renovation rate. On a €30,000 materials bill that is €3,600 of extra tax.
Household wiring installed before 13 March 1990 counts as compliant if it has a main breaker with overcurrent protection, protection against direct contact and a 30 mA RCD. Having a firm bring the existing wiring up to that and certify it is the cheapest lawful route.
- The real farmhouse is completely in need of renovation, with severely weathered façades, neglected interiors, and likely major roof and structural work.
- Only one bathroom is shown in the plans, with no evidence of a functioning kitchen, utilities, or move-in readiness.
- Several attractive images are labeled as renders and should not be treated as the current condition; the property is also directly beside a public road.
Estimate from the listing and its photos, not a survey. Treat it as the starting point for your own quotes. An Italian builder's quote is normally written without VAT and without design fees, so add about a quarter to any figure a firm gives you.
The area around
Location score 82/100The cluster sits in the Langhe hills, with vineyard slopes and ridgelines immediately around it. The Tanaro valley lies nearby, and the Alps are visible to the west on clear days but are not within the immediate 15 km landscape. Barolo is a few kilometres away, and Alba is the nearest larger town in the wider area, with rail links, services and a substantial historic centre. This part of the Langhe is covered by the UNESCO World Heritage site Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato. The area is known for Barolo wine, vine-growing and food tourism linked to wine estates and local gastronomy.